Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 689-695 , June 2006

Disordered eating among a multi-racial/ethnic sample of female high-school athletes

  • Yael Pernick, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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  • Jeanne F. Nichols, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jeanne F. Nichols, Ph.D., Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-7251.
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  • Mitchell J. Rauh, M.P.H., Ph.D., P.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
    • Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah
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  • Mark Kern, Ph.D., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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  • Ming Ji, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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  • Mandra J. Lawson, M.S., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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  • Denise Wilfley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Received 15 May 2005 ,Accepted 11 July 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00335-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.07.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 689-695 , June 2006

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